The American AKA Mike Skinner has had quite an exciting career; from being teammates with NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt to dominating the Truck Series, Skinner has mastered all American motorsport types. This is why NASCAR fans were surprised to see him on The Grand Tour, driving cars like the Aston Martin Vulcan, which is quite the change of pace from a stock car. Like many aspects of the first season, fans were very critical of this strange choice in a driver that seemed a bit different from the host's very European manner.